Crumball Rally

Hequn · 20 Sep 2009 at 23:57

Heard about this today, has anyone ever done it? Sounds a right laugh to get a £200 banger and drive a few thousand miles in it with loads of others hoping it'll reach it's destination, then scrap it at the end (or drive it back if you're that confident!)

Wouldn't mind doing it one year with some friends maybe. Any recommendations on banger? bulletproof old volvo maybe?

http://www.crumballrally.com/index.html

breadturbo · 21 Sep 2009 at 00:30

v6 granada

Vonsteve · 21 Sep 2009 at 00:34

Volvo 740/940 some friends have bought a couple of these to drive to a villa in the south of Spain, made it every time. One they scrapped as the exhaust fell off in Spain and the other made it all the way back. Both had 200k+ miles and cost peanuts.

breadturbo · 21 Sep 2009 at 00:36

could even do a clarkson, and see if any dealers have any sheds they want rid of (if that really works?)

Hequn · 21 Sep 2009 at 01:20

Vonsteve said:
Volvo 740/940 some friends have bought a couple of these to drive to a villa in the south of Spain, made it every time. One they scrapped as the exhaust fell off in Spain and the other made it all the way back. Both had 200k+ miles and cost peanuts.

Yeah thought as much, the old ones really are tanks and lots of room, and that's exactly what we'd want. Any mechanical minded person wanna come along from Manchester if we ever do it? haha, absolutely none of my friends are and I can only just about replace headlamps

jamoor · 21 Sep 2009 at 09:23

Sounds OK, but they are hardly challenges and will be boring for me.

touch · 21 Sep 2009 at 10:28

Hequn said:
Heard about this today, has anyone ever done it? Sounds a right laugh to get a £200 banger and drive a few thousand miles in it with loads of others hoping it'll reach it's destination, then scrap it at the end (or drive it back if you're that confident!)

Wouldn't mind doing it one year with some friends maybe. Any recommendations on banger? bulletproof old volvo maybe?

Somebody has been watchinng scrapheap challenge

(which is terrible in the new format

)

Firestar_3x · 21 Sep 2009 at 11:02

breadturbo said:
could even do a clarkson, and see if any dealers have any sheds they want rid of (if that really works?)

This was a load of RUBBISH, he actually stated on the program so he didn't cheat he sent a female friend to buy the car, this was BS since you can clearly see his name on the invoice.

Rich1988 · 21 Sep 2009 at 11:11

would quite like to do something like this

, limos can be bought fairly cheaply and I imagine would be a good vehicle to do it in (nice and spacious)

Vonsteve · 21 Sep 2009 at 12:10

Rich1988 said:
would quite like to do something like this , limos can be bought fairly cheaply and I imagine would be a good vehicle to do it in (nice and spacious)

£200 limo? Don't even think the Volvo 740 limos are that cheap!

Rich1988 · 21 Sep 2009 at 12:30

they can be found, a guy I know paid just £250 for this beaut not quite £200 granted but certainly quirky
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=150360063713#ht_500wt_1182

breadturbo · 21 Sep 2009 at 12:44

the boring part is they dont allow ramming

we used to have so much fun in an old mk1 golf and escort pop me and a friend bumping each other

Vonsteve · 21 Sep 2009 at 12:55

Rich1988 said:
they can be found, a guy I know paid just £250 for this beaut not quite £200 granted but certainly quirky
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=150360063713#ht_500wt_1182

Woah! That's awesome hehe.

Hequn · 22 Sep 2009 at 00:38

touch said:
Somebody has been watchinng scrapheap challenge (which is terrible in the new format )

Correct on both accounts! haha.

That rover limo looks ridiculous...I'd consider the idea of one if I thought it could get further than the end of my road without breaking down

[TW]Taggart · 22 Sep 2009 at 09:33

touch said:
Somebody has been watchinng scrapheap challenge (which is terrible in the new format )

Its not a new format its a spinn off series.. in that vaine its not that bad.

anything but a rover. mk1 golf?

Hequn · 23 Sep 2009 at 16:08

[TW]Taggart;14936802 said:
Its not a new format its a spinn off series.. in that vaine its not that bad.

anything but a rover. mk1 golf?

Ahh that's good to know, but it is pretty rubbish to be honest.

I reckon the bulletproof Volvo option would be best

Rich1988 · 30 Sep 2009 at 20:48

thinking about doing this, asked a couple of mates and they seem pretty enthusiastic!

doesnt anyone know if a car breaks down abroad can you just.. leave it there

?

Hequn · 1 Oct 2009 at 00:56

Rich1988 said:
thinking about doing this, asked a couple of mates and they seem pretty enthusiastic!

doesnt anyone know if a car breaks down abroad can you just.. leave it there ?

only if you can find someone to scrap it

LSPIII · 1 Oct 2009 at 09:40

It's funny, I saw a Volvo estate on the M25 yesterday with Crumball Rally stickers on it. Made me think of this thread!

Siliconslave · 1 Oct 2009 at 15:44

Rich1988 said:
thinking about doing this, asked a couple of mates and they seem pretty enthusiastic!

doesnt anyone know if a car breaks down abroad can you just.. leave it there ?

no, you have to get it recovered or sell it to some-one.

I've done a couple of street safari events; home to rome & Staples 2 Naples both were great - well organized and good routes.

But beware - it ain't cheap! fuel, keeping the wreck running and beer/food/hotels all add up - at least a grand each for the rally without setting the car up or buying silly costumes...